Earlier this evening, I gave the MLB Network's "Prime 9" premiere show a fair chance to win me over. Well, it did. Tonight, the back-to-back episodes shared their top nine centerfielders of the modern era of baseball (1901-present) and the top nine homeruns of all time. Very interesting results, of course. The network claims that their top nine of anything in any category will start rather than settle arguments, and I am inclined to agree. Here are their choices:
TOP CENTERFIELDERS OF ALL TIME (1901-present)
9. Kirby Puckett, Minnesota Twins
8. Jim Edmonds, California Angels, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs
7. Duke Snider, Brooklyn-Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, San Francisco Giants
6. Ken Griffey, Jr., Seattle Mariners, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox
5. Joe DiMaggio, New York Yankees
4. Tris Speaker, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, Philadelphia Athletics
3. Mickey Mantle, New York Yankees
2. Ty Cobb, Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Athletics
1. Willie Mays, New York-San Francisco Giants, New York Mets
TOP NINE HOMERUNS OF ALL TIME (1901-present)
9. Chris Chambliss, 1976
8. Aaron Boone, 2003
7. Carlton Fisk, 1975
6. Babe Ruth, 1932
5. Hank Aaron, 1974
4. Kirk Gibson, 1988
3. Joe Carter, 1993
2. Bill Mazeroski, 1960
1. Bobby Thomson, 1951
Excellent choices, one and all. As a lifelong Red Sox fan, the Carlton Fisk shot off the left field foul pole at Fenway Park that ended Game 6 of the World Series will always rank high, but in its proper historical perspective, I think it got placed just about right.
For the next several Tuesday evenings at 8:00, MLB Network will be showing the tremendous Ken Burns "Baseball."
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